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What do you have to say? Share it at LibrePlanet 2017

Today is the 33rd anniversary of the announcement of the GNU
Project, so we've got freedom on our minds. LibrePlanet 2017 is
coming! The next installment of this annual celebration of user
freedom is happening March 25-26, 2017 in the Boston
area.

The call for proposals is open now, until November
30th, 2016. General registration, exhibitor registration, and
volunteer applications will open soon.

Do you have a free software-related topic to teach or talk
about? You've got until Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 at 10:00
EST (15:00 UTC) to submit your proposals.

What kind of sessions are we looking for?

LibrePlanet is defined by its combination of technical talks with
non-technical sessions on free software activism, culture and
current events. You might:

Share an update on your free software project

Examine how free software can aid education, community
organizing, medicine, art, or social movements

Teach a workshop on how to use a free software program or free
hardware project

Lead a project "sprint" (a group work session)

Explore issues related to free software licensing and copyleft

This year, the theme of LibrePlanet is "The Roots of Freedom."
This encompasses the historical "roots" of the free software
movement -- the Four Freedoms, the GNU General Public License and
copyleft, and a focus on strong security and privacy protections
-- and the concept of roots as a strong foundation from which the
movement grows. What aspect or advantage of free software is most
valuable to you? What's arising from the movement's deep roots,
and where? Can you identify exciting developments from the roots
of freedom in education, business, activism, or the arts?

We're committed to increasing the participation of speakers
belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented at free
software conferences, including women and people of color. If
you're comfortable sharing demographic information, there is an
area for it on the proposal form, but your proposal will not be
judged negatively if you leave those fields blank.

It's important to us to provide sessions that are friendly to
newcomers, as well as those that help experienced hackers push
their technical skills. Whatever your experience level or the
experience level of your audience, we want to include your
session! (As a corollary of this, we welcome sessions for kids or
teens.)

What makes LibrePlanet so special is the thought-provoking,
useful, and entertaining contributions from our speakers, attendees,
exhibitors, and volunteers. We can't wait to hear your
ideas. Submit a proposal now!